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FEW RITUALS AND SACRAMENTS OF HINDUISM |
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mode of Puja or worship is a replica of the services that are
usually rendered to a beloved guest or an honoured king. Only, the
King of kings is the recipient here ! After invoking the presence of
the Diety (Avahana), a seat is offered (Asana) ; the feet are washed
(Padya); a respectful offering of water mixed with sandalwood paste
and rice is made (Arghya); sandalwood paste is smeared (Chandana) ;
flowers are offered (Pushpa) ; incense is burned (Dhupa) ; lighted
lamp is waved (Dipa) and food offering is made (Naivedya) along with
drinking water (Paniya). Finally the Deity is given a farewell (Visarjana).
Homa is actually Vedic sacrifice
adopted to Agamic requirements. It is nothing but Puja offered to
the Deity invoked into the sacrificial fire. Except in some details
it is almost identical with Puja. |
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